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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
5
New York residents prepare for a dry future as bars and saloons close or convert to other businesses. Liquor interests retreat while awaiting another state vote to repeal the eighteenth amendment. The shift signals a continued era of prohibition across the city.
Editors report stage is set for the Democratic National tableau as San Francisco delegate canvasses are compiled. Two-fifths of coast convention votes are pledged to Palmer, McAdoo trails, and most delegates are instructed or won by major contenders, signaling shifts in party strength.
With the wealthiest magnates away in Chicago for a key Republican convention meeting, Wall Street appears deserted of its top men. The exodus is attributed to their boss presidential plans, easing downtown fears of a kidnap style disappearance.
Officials blame lack of pep over population as census returns show many blocks and large buildings likely uncounted. They argue with trained counters from Washington the city could map over six million residents once coverage improves.
As prohibition nears, New Yorkers turn to home brewing with local cellars producing beer ale and wine. Amateur distillers also craft a modest brand, while experts predict a citywide surge of skilled brewers distillers and winemakers emerging despite ongoing restrictions.
A league declaration signals resolve to back the winner and mobilize delegates. Cox and Palmer seek early strength on first ballots while McAdoo’s forces maneuver behind the scenes to delay formal nomination. Alabama’s initial ballot is key to unfolding strategy.
San Francisco June 28 Friends of William G. McAdoo claim assurance exists that he will accept the nomination if offered. Texas committeeman Thomas B. Love says McAdoo would accept and Texas will cast forty votes from the start. Delegates expect a stormy Democratic convention over Prohibition League of Nations and Irish questions with Bryan pressing a no wet platform.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt spoke at an Albany luncheon blaming delayed U.S. entry into the war and recalling the barmaid story told to American troops overseas. He suggested the tale underscored national impatience with perceived late action.
A frustrated beer drinker notes his beer is flat after waiting over three years. A London host retorts about a British wartime bugle heard in 1914, and a report recalls a Bolshevik steamer sinking with 2000 prisoners drowned in the Neva, cited by Helsingfors authorities.
A fragment from Stockholm about a realty report reaches the Central News, suggesting a dispute or discrepancy. The vague dispatch implies tension between reports and the central news desk awaits clearer details.
A short business blurb from Monroe Coffee Co promotes coffee options labeled green or roasted and invites inquiries, listing phone contact as 11.
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